The bluebird is a symbol of hope, love, and renewal and is also a part of many Native American legends. The Bluebird is actually a bird that symbolizes the essence of life and beauty. Dreaming of bluebirds often represents happiness, joy, fulfillment, hope, prosperity, and good luck.




Audubon Society
The mission of the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society is to provide opportunities to enjoy and learn about birds and other wildlife and to promote conservation and restoration of the habitats that support them.



National Audubon
Audubon North Carolina
Chapter Officers and Contacts
Birds of HPAS Check List  pdf
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    HPAS Events in 2025
  
     
March 2025

Photo by Ed Boos


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For Birdwatchers in the Franklin, NC area.


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HPAS - 2025 Event Schedule
Birding near Otto.

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Serving Highlands, Cashiers, Franklin
and Scaly Mountain
in Western North Carolina
Welcome to spring birding with your Audubon Society.
We have arranged a few trips for May guided by some of our members.
Mark your calendars.

May 2 - Field trip to the Tessentee Bottomland Preserve near Otto
with Melani  and Keith Vickers. Meet at the Kelsey-Hutchinson
Founders Park in Highlands at 7:30 AM to carpool or at the preserve
trailhead at 8 AM.

May 8 - Field trip to Jones Gap and Bartram Trail with Brent Martin.
Meet at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park in Highlands at 7:30 AM to carpool.
May 17 - Field trip to Lonesome Valley near Cashiers with Richard Yow.
Meet Richard at the Canyon Restaurant parking area inside the gate
at 8 AM.
May 28 - Field trip to the Buck Creek area near Standing Indian with
Melanie Vickers. Meet at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park
in Highlands at 7:00 AM to carpool. The driving time is longer
so the earlier meeting time.

Additional Birding Opportunities

The Franklin Bird Club has weekly bird walks every Wednesday
April through September along the Franklin Greenway. They are
free and open to anyone interested in birding. See the Franklin Bird Club
website for time and place. Their first walk is at 8 AM, April 16th, beginning
at the Macon County Library.

The Highlands Nature Center is offering morning bird walks
this spring around the Biological Station property. See their
website for information on their birding activities.



All events are subject to change.  Check the web page for any updates.   Also expect Mountain Warbler Buzz email announcements ahead of the event.  Binoculars are provided for the field trips if needed.  Contact Brock Hutchins at brockhutchins@bellsouth.net if you have any questions.